Communities are incoming, and I expect some really well moderated, benevolent communities to form. Your favourite communities be your shelter.

This is what I am looking forward to. I agree with your assessment of the Steemit situation. I've been through the disheartened and back again phase several times. It's pointless. Now I concentrate on being a blogger of content that I am happy to put out there. This time around the interaction from the community has increased a lot. Doesn't equate to the big bucks some people get for every single (same same) post, but that's life, as brutal as that can be.

The tag of circlejerk was rather apt, I thought. Thanks for your enlightening input.